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We are excited to provide this searchable directory as a resource for educators to integrate the arts into elementary classrooms across Wake County. These lesson plans have been developed by educators who’ve participated in the Arts Integration Institute. To date, nearly 100 lesson plans are available to inspire and engage you and your students!

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Peek-A-Boo! Which Region are You?

Teresa Caswell, Anna Brozell, Abbey Zelliche

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Social Studies

Physical Science: Forces and Motion

Charlotte Roberts, Trimmer, Nichole Bulloch, Andra Willis

  • Grade Level: Fifth
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Science

Pickin’ an a’ Grinnin’: Shut Your Mouth, That Banjo Came from Africa!

Brandy Garrett, Gay Barnes, Andrea Barbieri, Denise Frenier, Alicia Smith

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Music, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Global Studies/World Languages, Social Studies

Play With Place Value

Sarah Rhodes

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Music
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Math

Punctuation Declaration!

Sally Moseley

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Punctuation Produces the Message

Celeste Petrick

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music, Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Quilting the Regions of North Carolina

Tom Teachout, Lori Cavaco, Janet Masouras

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies

Reaching for the Gold Medal! Futurism in the Olympics

Michael McCue, Art Teacher

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Science

Retelling through Shadow Puppets

Lee Pruette, Karen Downey, Jennifer Klyne, Sarah Chew

  • Grade Level: First, Kindergarten, Second
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Ruff & Gruff: Wow Words of the Three Billy Goats Gruff

Felisa Parker

  • Grade Level: Third
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts
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Yesterday, United Arts’ own Ragen Carlile and Juli Yesterday, United Arts’ own Ragen Carlile and Julia Mastropaolo spent the afternoon with the inaugural class of WCPSS Student Arts Ambassadors!  We can’t wait to see the great work coming out of these young people and our school district! #wakearts #arts919 @studentsforwakearts @wcpssofficial
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